I do a lot of business with a fairly large manufacturer in Sartell and believe me, I’ve heard the “Oh Geeze” phrase used when only a cuss word was appropriate verbiage.
It’s a substitute for cussing. I don’t find it offensive just too Midwest folksy for my Texan ears. It’s why I won’t say “pop” for soda or “you betcha”
That’s why I try not to swear much. For work I do believe in a level of professionalism, for example I won’t wear jeans to work except on Fridays.
Never around children, or Baptists. Good friend of mine got me into saying "God Bless America" as opposed to "God ****ing Dammit". It's taken hold.
I've read the same, several times, this is the first one that popped up on google: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/26/health/swearing-benefits-wellness/index.html Polite society considers swearing to be a vulgar sign of low intelligence and education, for why would one rely on rude language when blessed with a rich vocabulary? That perception, as it turns out, is full of, uh … baloney. In fact, swearing may be a sign of verbal superiority, studies have shown, and may provide other possible rewards as well. “The advantages of swearing are many,” said Timothy Jay, professor emeritus of psychology at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, who has studied swearing for more than 40 years. “The benefits of swearing have just emerged in the last two decades as a result of a lot of research on brain and emotion, along with much better technology to study brain anatomy.”
related on edit: well that's disappointing. If you're a fan of Deadwood you'll want to click on that link
Cuss less than I used to. Cussing, appropriately used, can be a very effective social tool. I don't do it exactly deliberately but sometimes will reflect later on why I busted it out and how it helped or interfered with what I was trying to do. I think it can build camaraderieand it can communicate passion or sincerity. I think substitute words are rarely if ever helpful. They don't do the things cuss words do. Insofar that it demonstrates self-control, it shows more insecurity than it does self-discipline. So, since I cuss less now (which maintains a more comfortable social distance), I just use my rich vocabulary instead of resorting to substitutes. Slurs are a related but different issue. In like-minded company, maybe they can be used to build cammeraderie and communicate your passion. But, like cussing in the wrong context, dropping a slur in the wrong context communicates a combative passion. It is deliberately exclusionary, so it is much more effective than any cuss word at destroying cammeraderie.
Yes, I swear. Not much at work unless it's with coworkers. And even then again, not much. In non work life, I'll have some color in my everyday language.
My wife, on the other hand, is interesting. She RARELY swears. It's how she was brought up particularly by her Mom. Her Dad didn't care much on swearing but her Mom was adamant against it. Even though her Mom is a hypocrite and has a sailors mouth, God forbid her children swear lol.
Yeah, I cuss like a veteran sailor but am pretty set against my kids cursing, even though my 18yo does it lightly around my wife. It's not so much the fact that they know curse words but a sort of Southern respect for your elders thing. Do some **** in life first then you can talk about it like an adult.
